
Make room, test scores: Introducing “indicators of high school and middle school readiness”
Our latest study pilots a new measure of a school’s quality: its contribution to students’ grade point averages at their next school. It sends a clear message to educators that one of their core missions is to help their graduates succeed in their next step—not just in reading and math, but in all subjects—and not just on tests, but on the stuff that tests struggle to capture.
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.20.2025
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Schools should support gifted students, not work against them
8.10.2016
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California goes over the rainbow: An accountability farce
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.9.2016
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Help shape educational accountability in Ohio
Ohio Education Gadfly 8.8.2016
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Jill Stein quotes about education
Brandon L. Wright 8.4.2016
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The case for (some) teacher turnover in charter schools
8.4.2016
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Project-based learning needs more learning
8.3.2016
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Alternative approaches to charter school discipline
8.3.2016
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An expert overview of the U.S. public school system
Robert Pondiscio 8.3.2016
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How weighting AP courses affects enrollment
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.3.2016
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An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.3.2016
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The virtual charter school edition
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D., Audrey Kim 8.3.2016
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Three recommendations to improve online charter schools
Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 8.3.2016
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